The only way I’m getting work done is by sleeping most of the day and writing frantically after the sun has gone down.
When the pollen count hits 9 (or anything higher than that) I spend the entire time with itching eyes, sinuses on fire, and wheezing.
I’m struggling. There is no end in sight. One of these years, Spring Pollen Season is going to cause my death.
We have had 83 days in 2017. About half of mine (40, to be exact) have been ruined by the pollen count.
I went outside today with my husband for about 15 minutes or so. I wasn’t recovered from the 9.9 pollen count from yesterday (when I had to go outside because I had a doctor’s appointment). I shouldn’t have gone outside today – or any day that is above a pollen count of 6.
This screenshot of today’s pollen count looks different from the ones I have included in previous Spring Pollen Season 2017 posts.
The reason is simple – I had a rheumatology appointment today, which meant I had to go outside on a day when the pollen count was 9.9. Obviously, this resulted in a long, long, nap when I got back home. I wasn’t able to take a screenshot until after Pollen.com moved on to the next day. Oops.
I haven’t felt right all day, physically, because I’m overloaded with pollen and inflammation due to my allergic reaction to pollen.
Today, the pollen count was a 7, which is lower than yesterday’s 7.2. I need it to be a 6 or below, for about two weeks straight, before I can recover from pollen season.
Our new cockatiel decided today was the day to move into the big cage with our flock of cockatiels. I’ve never seen a bird transition from “brand new to us” to “like he’s always been here” so fast. That went well!
Today’s pollen count was 7.2, which isn’t good for me but is heading in the right direction. I need about two weeks straight of the pollen count being 6 or lower before I can get better.
It rained a little bit today, on and off, which also provided intermittent help.
The pollen count is 7.4, which isn’t good for me. It’s better than the nine previous days (where the pollen count was between 9.0 and 10.4).
Mother Nature took pity on me and allowed a reasonable amount of rain to fall. She knocked some pollen out of the air for me, and I am breathing a bit better than I have been.
My body tries to hibernate when the pollen count is in the 10s.
I’ve been asleep all day, and woke up just in time to take my antihistamine.
My husband is holding down the fort while I’m incapacitated.
I have not yet recovered from yesterday’s 10.3. Today’s 9.5 is technically better, but I sure don’t feel any better. Anything over 7 causes me a lot of harm.
Went outside to get groceries. Managed to play Pokémon GO for about fifteen minutes.
This post is a continuation of the posts I made listing the things that are seen in Mad Men that are different from today. My husband and I watched the entire series on Netflix, one season after the other.
You might want to start with my lists from Mad Men Season One, Mad Men Season Two, and Mad Men Season Three before reading this one, which is about Mad Men Season Four.
Warning: There are spoilers.
Continue Reading “Things from Mad Men that are Different from Today – Season Four”
The air is so full of pollen now that it is literally dangerous for me.
Started taking Benadryl at 6 am – then slept.
Husband woke me up to take more drugs.
SO MUCH PAIN.
